Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-16
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF FREE
DOM.
How the C0lOred People Of Washing
ton Will Celebrate characterization Day,

1AVW INC OOAOteO FcODk0 Oh W0S0lngo
ton Will Celebrate Emancipation Day.
To-day is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
emancipation OF slaves In the District of Column
bia- The event will be celebrated Monday by COL
ored citizens by street parade In the day and a
public meeting at night. The celebration was
postponed until Monday, as it was considered that
Saturday was very incOnvenient day for such
purposes
THE PROCESSION.
The following is announced by Rev. Robert
johnson, the chief marshal, as the order for the
Emancipation day procession Monday:
The line will be formed at 10 O'Clock on Rhode
Island avenue northwest, right resting on 18th
street looking south. The procession will move
at II o'clock sharp along Rhode Island avenue to
street, along street to High, along High to
Bridge, along Bridge to Pennsylvania avenue to
the Executive Mansion, entering the west gate and
passing in review Of the President OF the United
States; leaving by the east gate, down Pennsyl-
vana avenue to louisiana avenue, along Louisiana
trict commissioners; thence to Pennsylvania
avenue, down Pennsylvania avenue to south b
street, along south street to 1st street east,
along 1st street to street, along street to
Louisiana avenue, along louisiana avenue to the
City Hall, where the procession Will DE reviewed
by the chief marshal, after which diSband.
First division-Chief marshal Rev. Robert john
son, and chief Of staff, Capt. Geo D. Graham; right
The staff to consist Of over one hundred men
National Tournament Club, No. l, 20 men, as an
escort to chief marshal, Chas. H. Phearson, pres
1dent.
The Monumental Band, OF Baltimore, Nd; Butler
Zouaves, Major G. B. Fisher commanding; Wash
ington Cadets, Major c.: A: Fleetwood Command
COMMANDING; National Guards, Capt. Arthur
Smith commanding; Union Guards, Capt. Fred.
warren commandment nn,la South washington Rifles,
handing. Ship mounted in carriage Mr.. J. w.
Fowler, committees on speakers, arrangements,
Of the day, Geo. W. Williams; Prot. j. NJ. Gregory,
presiding officer, and distinguished citizens in
carriages. The w. C. Whitney Ship, Capt. w. IL.
Second division-NatiOnal Band; Consolidated
Union Social Clubs of South Washington, Mr.. j. T.
washington, PRESIDENT; 0ceola; Lively Fights;
letics; Pansey Leaf, and Twilight.
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Third division-Band. West Washington, L. T.
Jackson, chief marshal; Edw. Johnson, right aid;
son, Walter Henderson. Chas Pryor, S. Z. Jack
son, j. Grnnell and Sam1 Martin; Porters' Union,
No. I. 40 men; yigilant Fire Company. II men;
Rising Star Club, OF TenleytOwn, 40 mounted men
Lincoln Rifles, Geo. BeasOn, 25 men; WOrmley
Cadets, Capt. e. Branson, commanding, 81 men;
mande1R Mo- cluS 50 Of men Maes NJ Olive Com
Eighth and I'd districts consolidated, Robt.
Brown, chief marshal; Jno. West, right aid; Car
Fourth division-Band. East Washington, Goth,
21st and 22d districts consolidated, Geo. WASH
ington, chief marshal; 25 mounted men from Falls
Church, Va.
The following have been added to the stan OF
the chief marshal: Lewis Randolph Richard
johnson, II. Gustus Bowman, Lewis Primans
ChaS. Freeman, Carter Hughes, Warren Johnson
7. Smith, Smithey Jackson, Rev. E. Wills. D. b.
Ball, JOS Mayhue, Daniel Crawford, Anthony
Payton, Sam1 Scott.
THE EVENING CEREMONIES.
In the evening exercises will be held In the Lin
coin Memorial congregational church. corner OF
nth and streets northwest Pnof las M Grag
ory will preside; Col. Geo. w. Williams will de-
liver the Grafton. Speeches will also be delivered
by MI. Daniel E. Cah1u and Rev. R. Il. 6. Dyson.
The Emancipation edict viii be read by MI. W.
Calvin Chase, and the acts of the Emancipation
and letters OF regret by Mr.. st. A. Smith, Mr.
Michael Scanlon, Of the State Department, has
written a poem for the occasion, and it will be
read by Hon. j. II. Smyth. Prof. Geo. W. Cook
will read the resolutions. Rev. j. r. Riley and
Rev. Geo. w. Moore, chaplains.
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